PAGE TWENTY - MANCHESTER EVENING HERALD. Maiuhoster. Conn.. Fri.. Jan. 5. 1979 Economic Focus of 1978 Remained on J.C. Penney r— i The ongoing construction of the Work at K-Mart is under way and for about 100 at its high point. It was Tobacco crops gave way to bricks of whether you would be able to buy a Street was being converted to J.C. Penney warehouse with its opening is expected in July. In beset with troubles, however, and a and mortar in the flat land in the drink at a Manchester tavern on Sun­ professional offices for a group of Oil Firms Sued Scholastic potential for the future contined to China Wants UN I I Skywalk Bonds ^ general, merchants around town, in­ .vear's end only 35 were still drawing northwest of town and in November day. The town lifted its ban op Sun­ doctors who had purchased the On Overcharges dominate the economic news of cluding those along Main Street said paychecks through CETA. it was announced that most of the day liquor sale beginning Dec. 31. building. To Help Cambodia I Sports Roundup 1 Run Into Protest ^ Manchester in 1978. the Christmas season was good to The news of business personnel remaining tobacco land will be Tavern owners are among those per­ Page 6 What was once the home of a Page 10 Toward the end of the year, the them, indicating that area residents that appeared through the year in­ leased out for vegetable growing. mitted to serve liquor on Sunday. It market at the Parkade and later the Page 6 1 1 Page 3 threat or promise, depending on have some funds for discretionary dicated an increase in the staffs of Manchester residents began the appears the Board of Directors site for Treasure City, became the point of view, of the Buckland Com­ spending. real estate brokerages and the year shopping on Sunday when they passed the permissive law feeling sales space for Channel, a New- ^ ,v ft < mons development in the same part There were unemployed and un­ housing market improved, with the pleased. For a while they gave up taverns were excluded. Jsersey based building supply house. of town reemerged after remaining deremployed persons in Manchester, demand exceeding the supply. People Sunday shopping when a new law Banks looked to supermarkets as Another building supplier, dormant for a number of years. however, and the Manchester Area were buying despite increased costs prohibited it. Then they started again expansion sites and set up branches Grossman’s, was in the process of Manrl|patpr Also reasserting itself at year's Conference of Churches and other and increased mortgaee rates. when a state court struck down the within the markets. Meanwhile moving to a new store on Spencer Cloudy end was interest in revitalizing com­ social service organization found One result of higher real estate law. markets looked to warehouses for an Street. Highs near 20 mercial downtown, a perennially plenty of good works to be done. On costs, however, reflected in the per­ As the year ended they were example and began to change their Some industries in town, including recurring goal. the whole they also found the con­ mits issued by the building depart­ wondering whether they would con­ formats, abandoning fancy shelves Lydall Inc. and the Rogers Corp., Dctille on page 2 The biggest economic blight — and tributions of money to do them with. ment. They showed that more people tinue Sunday shopping. The court's and fancy service for stacks of also took steps to expand their it showed in the Christmas shopping Townwide unemployment was were altering and adding to existing decision is under appeal and that merchandise still in boxes, and plants. — was the inability of K-Mart to abated somewhat during the year by houses, in some cases building ad­ leaves Sunday opening question promising savings to the shopper. At Manchester Industrial Park reopen its Spencer Street store the controversial Comprehensive ditions as large as the original. where it has been for much of the At least one market building three new commercial buildings where the roof had collapsed in a Employment Training Act, CETA. Tobacco continued to disappear time — unaswered. changed its face and function. The were started this year for new storm. Satellite stores suffered. The federal program provided work from the landscape of Manchester. New Witness iEu^ntun M rralJ Also unanswered was the question old A&P, later Arthur's, East Center tenants. NEW HAVEN (UPI) - A sur­ Vol. XCVIII, No. 81 — Manchester, Conn., Saturday, January 6, 1979 > A Family NEWSpaper Since 1681 • 20(t Single Copy • 15« Home Delivered prise witness in the murder Business retrial of Guillermo Aillon Friday placed him within a block or two saveanextra •CHAINS •EARRINGS of the North Haven house where Aillon's estranged wife and •RELIGIOUS JEWELRY parents- were later found slain. The witness, Maria Petrillo, Top U.S. General ^0 wS'E Entire stock of 14K Gold now a Temple University law stu­ Italian-Style Neck Chains dent, said she did not come prices forward at Aillon’s original trial O f f .“SStm.,.......6“,. 124“ in 1973 because her parents did not want her to get involved. Wear singly or group 'em! Fine to massive links. She said when she read in To Evaluate Iran September about Aillon’s retrial, she contacted authorities anef WASHINGTON (UPI) - The Diamond-Stud 14K Gold Earrings policies or political chaos follows an might have on security in Iran itself volunteered to testify about seeing United States has sent a four-star 8Pt.T.W.‘ 16PI.T.W.* 25PI.T.W.* end of the shah’s absolute power. and the region. Aillon the night of Aug. 14, 1972, general to Iran to help assess The sources said Huyser flew to 5760 9970 13340 She was then 18 and driving home whether top secret U.S. military and Tehran from his headquarters in Iran has received more than $8 from work at a local Howard spy equipment will remain safe and West Germany Thimsday in a visit billion in sophisticated U.S. weapons Reg. 89.97 Reg. 159.97 Reg. 199.97 in the last six years — including F14 Johnson restaurant. whether Iran’s military will retain closely coordinated with the White Special group of dazzling full-facet diamonds influence if a leftist government House. fighter planes with top secret M a n a g e r in handsome settings, 'T w (Toiaiweigui) Phoenix missiles. Balanced Budget takes power, sources said Friday. Official spokesmen confirmed the MANCHESTER - Paul Entire Stock of Lovely The defense sources said Air Force trip but described it as one of a series A few U.S.-supplied warplanes Pompei. form erly of AUGUSTA, Maine (UPI) - Gen. Robert Huyser, second-ranking designed “to continue reviewing the have been sabotaged in the current Manchester, has been ap­ 14K Gold Pierced Earrings Former U.S. Treasury Secretary U.S. commander in Europe, is situation in countries with which we turmoil, but the 80 advanced F14 jets William Simon will team with two pointed office manager for SPECIAL GROUP holding consultations in Tehran at a have important defense were not involved. Watkins Bros. Inc., of 935 outgoing governors to lead a drive time when the Iranian military, relationships.” U.S. officials say the Phoenix mis­ SrKw.........4'',. 26“ seeking a constitutional conven­ which U.S. officials had hoped would Main St. of STEREO SYSTEMS Fabulous variety of shapes and slyJ^ps! The spokesmen said Huyser had siles — which have not been given to Pompei is well known in tion to draft an amendment man­ - remain a stabilizing influence, is met with Ambassador William any ally other than Iran — are kept the Manchester area dating a balanced federal budget. being rocked by resignations. Sullivan and other U.S. officials. under extremely tight security apart FEATURING: EMERSON • JULIETTE ‘87,0*237 V George Snyder, national direc­ having been employed for Entire Stock of 14K Goid & Siiver U.S. officials have expressed con­ They declined to give further details. from the planes. tor of Balance the Budget But defense sources said the dis­ four years as the manager • LLOYD’S • PRECOR • SONY Our Reg. 129.99 to 319.99 cern about the security of secret U.S. The United States also keeps highly Reiigious Crosses or Medals AmendifS^ Committee, Friday cussions included the sensitive topics of the Big and Tall Shop for military and espionage technology sensitive electronic surveillance Regal's. Our Reg. C 5 7 0 4 4 0 said S i p ^ outgoing Gov. Dolph of whether Iranian military leaders equipment at a network of Here are a few savings examples ...you’ll find many more to choose from ! Briscoe of Texas, and Maine’s deployed in Iran, particularly if a will lose the influence they have had Pompei is an honors new government adopts pro-Soviet monitoring stations along the Soviet graduate of the Hartford Large selection of tasteful styles in gold orsteriing. outgoing James B. Longley, the in the past, and what effect that border. Institute of Accounting. As nation’s only independent gover­ •ICPAM/FM/Phonowith $ Q 7 Watkins office manager •JULIETTE Professional nor, will be co-chairmen of the 8-T rack Recorder, Our Reg. 29.99.. O f will be responsible for all 1 Recorder, Our Reg. 199.99........ *167 group. Briscoe is a Democrat, Marilyn Young of Spruce Street gets ready for a ride on the billing. accounts Famous Brand OurLowtsfPrfceEiwrf Simon is a Republican. wheelchair lift of the town’s new mini-bus.